Originally posted by Tanya&Fritz
What is it exactly that you feel you have to do?
Well...there are a lot of personal goals that I have that God has for me as well. I am going to school to get my PhD in Psychology, with a minor in religion. I will be working in a hospital setting with terminally ill children...my job will entail dealing with parents and children on the verge of a horrible event. It will be my job to counsel and offer "religious" support and advice if needed/desired.

That is just one of the commitments I feel/know God wants me to follow through on. There are many more.

This may be something that a non-religious person cannot understand. It is really hard to explain this feeling. It isn't GUILT...so no need to go there.

Another example is when I got my tattoo. I was 19 and KNEW God did NOT want me to get it. But, I did it anyway. It wasn't my parents, friends, society telling me no, it was God. I know that...again, something you'll just have to take my word for and not resort to thinking I'm just a religious wacko.

Many will say that who I think "God" is, really is my conscious. But I know that to be untrue...I am human and what I WANT to do and what God wants me to do...are generally completely different things. Again, this surly sounds like a bunch of religious crazy talk...hearing God and all that. But you wont know if you've never been in the situation...thus, there is no room for judgment on your part.

Again, "you", is addressed to anyone on this planet, not anyone specifically here.

The reason I can say all these things and anticipate your response is because I've only been a true Christian (ie: Not born into a Christian family. Some religions believe that if you are born into a family that is say, Buddhist (just an example), they believe that that child is automatically Buddhist because of their birth into the family.) for about five years. I did the same questioning you all are…asking the SAME questions. I know where you are coming from.

Anyway, hope that answered your question.